Changuito: Create your online store. Sell directly on WhatsApp.
Changuito is an e-commerce platform with a presence across Latin America for building an online store with artificial intelligence and receiving ready-made orders on WhatsApp, with no sales commission. It works in Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Uruguay, Peru and Paraguay under the name Changuito, and in Brazil under the name Minha Lojinha (in Portuguese), with one site per country that offers its own currency, payment methods and delivery options.
What is Changuito
- What it is: E-commerce platform to build an online store with AI and receive orders on WhatsApp
- Countries: Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Uruguay, Peru and Paraguay (Changuito) and Brazil (Minha Lojinha)
- Language: Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese in Brazil
- Sales commission: 0%: the money from every sale goes straight to the merchant’s account
- Free trial: 10 days with every Ultra VIP feature, no card required
- Plans: VIP, Ultra VIP and Business, with a fixed monthly price per country
- Orders: They arrive ready-made on the merchant’s WhatsApp and in the Orders dashboard
- Artificial intelligence: ChanguIA builds the catalog; Tu Agente advises you from the dashboard; AI product images
- Branches: Up to 15, each with its own store and stock
- Cancellation: No lock-in, from the dashboard
How it works
- Choose your country: Each country has its own site, with its own currency, payment methods and delivery options. Pick yours and sign up.
- Tell ChanguIA what you sell: The AI builds your catalog with products, categories and descriptions. You can also import your current store.
- Set up payments and delivery: Turn on the payment and delivery methods available in your country, and choose colors, logo and template.
- Share your link and get orders: Your customers build their order in your store and it reaches you ready-made on WhatsApp and in your dashboard.
Countries
- Changuito Argentina — Currency Argentine peso (ARS); payments: Mercado Pago, Ualá Bis, GoCuotas, Mercado Pago QR, Cuenta DNI QR, bank transfer with proof of payment and cash; delivery: PedidosYa Envíos, Uber Direct, EnvíoPack, Envia.com, Correo Argentino, your own delivery with zones on the map, and in-store pickup; also: ARCA electronic invoicing, Changui (AI sales bot), Changuito Mercado (marketplace) and a Booking Portal for appointments.
- Changuito Mexico — Currency Mexican peso (MXN); payments: bank transfer to your CLABE with proof of payment, and cash; delivery: your own delivery with zones on the map, your own couriers, and in-store pickup.
- Changuito Colombia — Currency Colombian peso (COP); payments: Nequi, Daviplata, bank transfer with proof of payment, and cash; delivery: your own home delivery with your own couriers, and in-store pickup.
- Changuito Chile — Currency Chilean peso (CLP); payments: transfer to your bank account or Cuenta RUT with proof of payment, and cash; delivery: your own dispatch with zones on the map, and in-store pickup.
- Changuito Uruguay — Currency Uruguayan peso (UYU); payments: bank transfer with proof of payment, and cash; delivery: your own delivery with zones on the map, and in-store pickup.
- Changuito Peru — Currency Peruvian sol (PEN); payments: bank transfer, Yape and Plin with proof of payment, and cash; delivery: your own delivery with zones on the map, and in-store pickup.
- Changuito Paraguay — Currency Paraguayan guaraní (PYG); payments: bank transfer, mobile wallets (such as Tigo Money or Billetera Personal) and cash; delivery: your own delivery with zones on the map, and in-store pickup.
- Minha Lojinha Brazil — Currency Brazilian real (BRL); payments: PIX, bank transfer with proof of payment, and cash; delivery: your own delivery with zones on the map, your own couriers, and in-store pickup; also: Site and dashboard in Brazilian Portuguese, under the Minha Lojinha brand.
What’s included
- AI-built store (ChanguIA): Tell it what you sell and it builds your catalog with products, categories and descriptions. Free photo bank (Unsplash, Pexels and Pixabay) and bulk upload from a spreadsheet.
- Orders on WhatsApp: Every order reaches your WhatsApp ready-made, with the details, the address and the payment method, and it is also logged in the dashboard with a sound alert, statuses and a printable ticket.
- No sales commission: Changuito charges no commission on each sale and never holds your money: payments go straight to your account. You pay a fixed monthly plan.
- Payments for your country: Each site offers the payment methods that exist in its country, with the proof of payment attached to the order and a discount or surcharge by payment method.
- Shipping and delivery for your country: Your own delivery with zones drawn on the map, your own couriers notified on WhatsApp, in-store pickup and, in Argentina, PedidosYa Envíos, Uber Direct, EnvíoPack, Envia.com and Correo Argentino.
- Catalog and stock: Unlimited products and categories, attributes and variants with their own stock and barcode, low-stock alerts and up to 15 branches from a single dashboard.
- Point of sale (POS): Cash register with opening and closing, barcode reader and receipt. The shop and the online store share the same stock, and an API syncs stock with your own system.
- Business management: Suppliers, purchases and payments, returns, general cash, profitability and Excel or PDF export, plus sales statistics and team members with per-branch permissions.
- Marketing to bring customers back: Coupons, automatic promotions (3x2, quantity and minimum-amount discounts), free unlimited push notifications, verified reviews, Reels-style Shorts and abandoned-cart recovery.
- Design and brand: Optimus and Astros templates with preview, three brand colors with an AI-suggested palette, white label, BioLink, custom pages, a blog and a store customers can install on their phone.
- Automatic SEO and GEO: Editable title and description and structured data so Google and AI assistants find and recommend your store. Integrates with Google Analytics and Meta Pixel.
- Industry modules: Food service (table map, orders and kitchen display), Apparel, Wholesale Store and Animated Menu, each with a 10-day trial.
Who it’s for
- Restaurants and bars: Real-time orders with kitchen tickets, table map, kitchen display and your own delivery with zones.
- Takeaway food: Orderly WhatsApp orders, delivery zones on the map, your own couriers and coupons.
- Clothing and accessories: A store that works as a fashion showcase, with sizes and colors with their own stock, Shorts and the Astros template.
- Grocery and neighborhood shops: Stock control with barcodes, a point of sale with a cash register and an API for your own system.
- Wholesalers and distributors: A separate channel with approved sign-up and special prices by product or category.
- Instagram and WhatsApp sellers: BioLink for your bio, a feed for Instagram and Facebook Shopping and ready-made WhatsApp orders.
- Brands and small businesses: Your own domain, white label, custom pages and a blog so the store is 100% yours.
Plans
- VIP: All the selling, payment, delivery and management tools with the Optimus template.
- Ultra VIP: Adds the Astros template, white label, BioLink, custom pages, abandoned-cart recovery and 10 AI images per renewal.
- Business: Adds your own domain with an SSL certificate. In Argentina it also includes ARCA electronic invoicing.
Changuito vs. marketplace
- Sales commission: A marketplace — Usually charges a percentage of every sale; Changuito — None: you pay a fixed monthly plan
- Where the customer buys: A marketplace — Inside the marketplace’s own platform; Changuito — In your own store link, with your brand
- How the order arrives: A marketplace — In the marketplace’s system; Changuito — Ready-made on your WhatsApp and in your dashboard
- Your money: A marketplace — Usually goes through the platform before reaching you; Changuito — Goes straight to your account
Frequently asked questions
What Changuito is
What is Changuito?
Changuito is an e-commerce platform with a presence across Latin America for building an online store with artificial intelligence and receiving ready-made orders on WhatsApp, with no sales commission. It works in Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Uruguay, Peru and Paraguay under the name Changuito, and in Brazil under the name Minha Lojinha (in Portuguese), with one site per country that offers its own currency, payment methods and delivery options.
How does Changuito work?
You pick your country’s site, sign up, tell ChanguIA what you sell and it builds your catalog. You turn on the payment and delivery methods for your country and share your store link. Your customers build their order there and it reaches you ready-made on your WhatsApp and in your dashboard.
What is Changuito for?
It is for selling online without depending on a marketplace: an online store with catalog, cart, WhatsApp orders, payments, shipping, point of sale, stock management and marketing tools, all in one dashboard.
Who uses Changuito?
Neighborhood shops, restaurants and bars, clothing stores, wholesalers, Instagram or WhatsApp sellers and small businesses that want their own store and to receive orders in an organized way.
Is Changuito a marketplace like Mercado Libre?
No. In a marketplace the customer buys inside the marketplace’s own platform and there is usually a commission per sale. With Changuito your catalog lives at your own store link, the order reaches your WhatsApp and Changuito takes no commission on sales.
Can I use Changuito to sell on WhatsApp?
Yes, it is its core feature. Your customer picks products in your store, fills in their details and the order reaches you ready-made on WhatsApp, with the items, the address and the payment method. It is also logged in the Orders dashboard.
Do I need technical or design skills?
No. ChanguIA asks you questions about your business and builds the catalog. Then you edit everything from a dashboard designed for your phone, and you can see a demo before creating the store.
What does ChanguIA mean?
ChanguIA is Changuito’s artificial intelligence. It builds your catalog from what you sell, suggests a color palette from your logo and helps write messages to win customers back.
Countries and sites
In which countries does Changuito work?
In Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Uruguay, Peru and Paraguay under the name Changuito, and in Brazil under the name Minha Lojinha. Each country has its own site, with its own currency, payment methods and shipping: pick yours to create your store.
Why is there a different site for each country?
Because selling changes from one country to another: the currency, the payment methods, the delivery options, the tax IDs and even how addresses are written. Each site is adapted to what really exists in its country.
What are Changuito’s sites?
Argentina: changuito.com.ar. Mexico: changuito.mx. Colombia: changuito.co. Chile: cl.changuito.net. Uruguay: uy.changuito.net. Peru: pe.changuito.net. Paraguay: py.changuito.net. Brazil: minhalojinha.app. The global site is changuito.net.
How do I use Changuito in Argentina?
Go to changuito.com.ar and create your store in Argentine pesos. You can get paid with Mercado Pago, Ualá Bis, GoCuotas, Mercado Pago QR, Cuenta DNI QR, bank transfer or cash, and ship with PedidosYa Envíos, Uber Direct, EnvíoPack, Envia.com, Correo Argentino or your own delivery. The Business plan adds ARCA electronic invoicing.
How do I use Changuito in Mexico?
Go to changuito.mx and create your store in Mexican pesos. Your customers pay by transfer to your CLABE (with proof of payment) or in cash, and you deliver with your own delivery by zones, your own couriers or in-store pickup.
How do I use Changuito in Colombia?
Go to changuito.co and create your store in Colombian pesos. You get paid with Nequi, Daviplata, bank transfer or cash, and deliver with your own home delivery using your own couriers or in-store pickup.
How do I use Changuito in Chile?
Go to cl.changuito.net and create your store in Chilean pesos. You get paid by transfer to your bank account or Cuenta RUT, with proof of payment, or in cash, and you dispatch with your own dispatch by zones or in-store pickup.
How do I use Changuito in Uruguay?
Go to uy.changuito.net and create your store in Uruguayan pesos. You get paid by bank transfer with proof of payment or in cash, and deliver with your own delivery by zones or in-store pickup.
How do I use Changuito in Peru?
Go to pe.changuito.net and create your store in soles. You get paid by transfer, Yape or Plin with proof of payment, or in cash, and deliver with your own delivery by zones or in-store pickup.
How do I use Changuito in Paraguay?
Go to py.changuito.net and create your store in guaraníes. You get paid by transfer, mobile wallets (such as Tigo Money or Billetera Personal) or cash, and deliver with your own delivery by zones or in-store pickup.
How do I use Changuito in Brazil?
In Brazil the platform is called Minha Lojinha: go to minhalojinha.app and create your store in reais, with the site and dashboard in Brazilian Portuguese. You get paid by PIX, bank transfer with proof of payment or cash, and deliver with your own delivery by zones, your own couriers or in-store pickup.
Why is it called Minha Lojinha in Brazil and not Changuito?
Because “Changuito” means nothing in Portuguese. In Brazil the same platform uses the name Minha Lojinha, and it works the same way: an AI-built store, WhatsApp orders and no sales commission.
Can I sell in more than one country?
Each store is created on one country’s site and uses its currency, payment methods and shipping. If you want to sell in another country, you create a store on that country’s site.
What language is Changuito in?
In Spanish, except in Brazil, where the site and dashboard are in Brazilian Portuguese. Each site uses its country’s vocabulary (for example, “despacho” in Chile, “domicilio” in Colombia or “delivery” in Peru and Paraguay) and its country’s currencies, addresses and tax IDs.
Are the features the same in every country?
The foundation is the same in all eight countries: AI-built store, WhatsApp orders, point of sale, management, marketing and design. What changes are the payment methods, the delivery options and some local tools, such as ARCA invoicing, Changui, Changuito Mercado and the Booking Portal, which today exist in Argentina.
Pricing and trial
Does Changuito charge a commission per sale?
No. Changuito charges no commission on each sale and never holds your money: payments go straight to your account. The only fees that may apply are those of the payment method you use, such as a card processor.
Can I try Changuito for free?
Yes. Every new store gets a 10-day free trial with every Ultra VIP feature, no card required.
What happens when the 10-day trial ends?
There is no permanent free plan: after the 10 days you choose a plan to keep using the dashboard. Your store stays visible to your customers and everything you uploaded is kept.
How much does Changuito cost?
There are three monthly plans with a fixed price: VIP, Ultra VIP and Business. Prices and the payment method depend on each country, and you see them on your country’s site.
What is the difference between the VIP, Ultra VIP and Business plans?
VIP includes all the selling, payment, delivery and management tools with the Optimus template. Ultra VIP adds the Astros template, white label, BioLink, custom pages, abandoned-cart recovery and 10 AI images per renewal. Business adds your own domain with an SSL certificate; in Argentina it also adds ARCA electronic invoicing.
Is there a limit on products, categories or sales?
No. Products and categories are unlimited and there is no limit on sales per plan.
Can I cancel whenever I want?
Yes. You cancel from your dashboard, with no lock-in. Your plan stays active until the end of the paid period, you are not charged again and everything you uploaded is kept in case you reactivate a plan.
Are the industry modules paid separately?
Yes. Food service, Apparel, Wholesale Store and Animated Menu are modules added to your plan, each with a 10-day trial. Their price appears on each country’s site.
Payments
Does my money go through Changuito?
No. The money from every sale goes straight to your account: Changuito does not hold or intermediate the money from your sales.
Which payment methods can I offer in my store?
The ones that exist in your country: in Argentina, Mercado Pago, Ualá Bis, GoCuotas, Mercado Pago QR, Cuenta DNI QR, transfer and cash; in Mexico, transfer to your CLABE and cash; in Colombia, Nequi, Daviplata, transfer and cash; in Chile, transfer or Cuenta RUT and cash; in Uruguay, transfer and cash; in Peru, transfer, Yape, Plin and cash; in Paraguay, transfer, mobile wallets and cash.
How do I confirm a bank transfer payment?
Your customer transfers, attaches the proof of payment to the order and you see it inside the order in your dashboard.
Can I give a discount for paying by transfer?
Yes. You can set a discount or a surcharge by payment method, for example 10% off for transfers, and it is shown on your products with the Astros template.
Can I get paid in the shop with a QR code?
In Argentina, yes: the point of sale accepts Mercado Pago QR and Cuenta DNI QR. In the other countries the point of sale records the sale with a cash register, receipt and barcode reader.
How is the Changuito subscription paid?
The way you pay for the subscription depends on the country and is shown on each country’s site when you choose a plan. It is a fixed monthly payment, with no commission on your sales.
Shipping and delivery
How does shipping work in Changuito?
You decide how to deliver: your own delivery with zones drawn on the map and a price per zone, your own couriers who get notified on WhatsApp, or in-store pickup. In Argentina there are also PedidosYa Envíos, Uber Direct, EnvíoPack, Envia.com and Correo Argentino.
Can I set my own shipping zones and prices?
Yes. You draw the zone on the map, set the shipping price and you are done.
Can I have my own couriers?
Yes. You assign orders to your couriers and each one gets notified on WhatsApp.
Can my customers pick up in the shop?
Yes. They choose to pick up their order at your shop or store and pay no shipping.
Can I request a courier from the order?
In Argentina, yes: from the order you can request a courier with PedidosYa Envíos or Uber Direct in one click.
Is there nationwide postal shipping?
In Argentina, yes, with EnvíoPack, Envia.com and Correo Argentino, with live quotes and shipping labels. In the other countries you currently deliver with your own delivery or pickup.
Creating and migrating your store
How long does it take to create my store?
Minutes. You enter your business name and industry, ChanguIA builds the catalog and you already have a store link to share. Then you adjust products, colors and payments from the dashboard.
Can I bring my store over from another platform?
Yes. By pasting the link of your TiendaNube or Shopify store, the name, price, description, photos, categories and variants are imported. In Argentina you can also import from Empretienda, Pedix and Take App. Stock is set to unlimited so you can adjust it, and the import does not modify your original store.
Can I upload many products at once?
Yes. You can edit and upload many products together from a spreadsheet, or let ChanguIA build them from what you sell.
Where do I get photos for my products?
You can upload your own, pick free photos from the image bank (Unsplash, Pexels and Pixabay) without leaving the dashboard, or create them with AI.
Can I create product images with artificial intelligence?
Yes. The Ultra VIP plan includes 10 AI images per renewal, and you can buy packs of 30, 100 or 200 images that never expire.
Can I use my own domain?
Yes. With the Business plan you connect your own domain with an SSL certificate. Until then your store has its Changuito link.
Does my store look good on mobile?
Yes. The store is designed for phones and your customers can install it on their home screen like an app. The dashboard is also designed for phones.
Selling and managing
Can I sell in the shop and online with the same stock?
Yes. The point of sale (POS) with a cash register and barcode reader shares stock with your online store, and an API lets you sync stock with your own system or invoicing tool to avoid overselling.
Can I have several branches?
Yes, up to 15. Each location has its own store and stock, and you manage them from a single dashboard.
Can I handle sizes, colors and other variants?
Yes. Attributes and variants (sizes, colors, flavors, extras) have their own stock and code.
Can I give my team access without sharing my password?
Yes. You add team members and decide what each one sees, even by branch.
Does it work for restaurants and bars?
Yes. The Food service module adds a table map, orders from the waiter’s phone and a kitchen display (KDS), and orders arrive in real time with a sound alert and a printable ticket.
Does it work for wholesalers?
Yes. The Wholesale Store module opens a separate channel for wholesalers, with sign-ups you approve and special prices by product or category.
Can I run my business management in Changuito?
Yes. Business management includes suppliers, purchases and payments, returns, general cash and profitability, with Excel or PDF export, plus sales statistics by product, time and channel.
What is Tu Agente?
It is an AI advisor inside your dashboard: it looks at your real numbers, warns you if sales drop, reviews your setup and creates coupons for you.
Marketing, SEO and GEO
How does Changuito help me sell more?
With coupons, automatic promotions (3x2, quantity and minimum-amount discounts), push notifications, verified reviews, Reels-style Shorts and abandoned-cart recovery by WhatsApp or email.
Does it have push notifications?
Yes. They are free and unlimited, and are used for offers, news and back-in-stock alerts.
Can I recover abandoned carts?
Yes, with the Ultra VIP plan. You see who left products in the cart without buying and contact them by WhatsApp or email in one click.
Does my store show up on Google?
Yes. Each store has an editable title and description and structured data for search engines. You can also publish a blog and receive verified reviews, which help your ranking.
What is GEO and what does Changuito do for my store?
GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) means preparing your content so artificial intelligence assistants, such as ChatGPT, Gemini or Perplexity, understand and recommend it. Changuito gives your store structured data and clear text so search engines and AI assistants can find it.
Can I sell on Instagram and Facebook?
Yes. Changuito generates a feed of your catalog for Instagram and Facebook Shopping that updates itself with prices and stock, and BioLink gathers all your links in your bio.
Can I measure where my sales come from?
Yes. It integrates with Google Analytics and Meta Pixel, and the dashboard shows sales statistics.
Account and support
What support do I get?
You get an assistant inside the dashboard, Tu Agente for questions about your store and ticket support. Each country also has its own help center with guides.
Where can I read the privacy policy and terms?
At changuito.net/privacidad, changuito.net/terminos and changuito.net/cookies. Each country also has its own legal texts on its own site.
Where do I find news and tips for selling?
In the articles at changuito.net/entradas, with ideas and guides to sell more online.